Okay, so maybe I'm still young according to the world's standards and the average lifespan of Americans, but I feel like I've reached a crucial milestone: the dilemma of where to take my career. I'm 24 years old and have a full time job in the field in which I studied in a beautiful and quaint little town. Sounds golden, right? Well, no matter how many times I hear people tell me how awesome my life seems on paper, I can't help but think in the back of my head, something's missing. I wish I could tell you what's next, but I don't always even know myself.
What I do know is that I need something in my life that is for me. Solely for me. I need something to be selfish about. Come on, we all need that something to be rightfully selfish about at times. It's called a hobby, not to be confused with obsession. Well, for me, I want to figure out a way to turn a hobby into work. I'm not the type of person who can do work just to do work and make money. I have to enjoy what I'm doing 100%. Am I a product of generation y? Yes. Does this mean I don't know how to work hard? Hell no....it just means I'm a free styling, whimsical, free spirited dreamer that wants to enjoy life in every moment. And I intend to figure out how to balance what I enjoy with a way to make a living.
What's next now? Setting up conversations with executive coaches, executives and just some good ole friends. I like to try and get as many varying thoughts as possible, not for anyone to tell me what I should do but maybe various ways to achieve something different. Brainstorming if you will. I have ideas of what I'd like to end up doing at some point and potentially in the near future, but shhh...they're a secret. ;)
Life is a boggled mess of wonderfulness, just take the bull by the horns and see what happens. Set goals but not expectations. Let life surprise you and go with it. And when you get to a stump like me, just take some time to figure out what might work for you and start some conversations with people. You never know what someone might know that will be of benefit to you. Keep dreaming loves.
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